Buffalo State University 34 courses 120 total credits
Majors in Africana Studies explore the meanings of Black liberation and thus a world where humans learn to live in harmony with each other and the earth. Offering multidisciplinary courses across the arts and sciences, majors develop cultural competence, critical and creative thinking skills, and research, writing, and presentation skills.
| General Education 23 Requirements | 33 credits |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 credits |
Required Foundational A Courses
Completion Requirement Foundational A Courses Complete ALL of the following Courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAS 100 | Introduction to Africana Studies | 3 |
| AAS 200 | Blacks in Buffalo | 3 |
| AAS 343 | Why Africa Matters | 3 |
| AAS 485 | Advanced Seminar in Africana Studies | 3 |
| Total Required Foundational A Courses | 12 credits | |
Required Foundational B Courses
Completion Requirement Foundational B Courses Complete at least 2 of the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAS 300 | Black Thought: Theoretical Perspectives on Consciousness and Liberation | 3 |
| AAS 322 | African American History | 3 |
| AAS 326 | Black Feminist Thought | 3 |
| AAS 360 | Africana Philosophy | 3 |
| Total Required Foundational B Courses | 6 credits | |
Histories and Cultures of Africa
Histories and Cultures of Africa Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAS 209 | Sub-Saharan African Music and Cultures | 3 |
| AAS 305 | Mother Africa | 3 |
| AAS 337 | Africa Since 1800 | 3 |
| Total Histories and Cultures of Africa | 3 credits | |
The Humanities
The Humanities Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAS 234 | The Politics of Black Dance in America | 3 |
| AAS 240 | African American Literature to 1940 | 3 |
| AAS 241 | African American Literature Since 1940 | 3 |
| AAS 361 | Race and Progress | 3 |
| AAS 366 | African American Art | 3 |
| Total The Humanities | 3 credits | |
The Social Sciences
Social Sciences Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAS 218 | African American Political Culture | 3 |
| AAS 351 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| AAS 425 | Race, Ethnicity, and the Administration of Justice | 3 |
| Total The Social Sciences | 3 credits | |
Electives
Africana Studies Electives Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
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